Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Aswini Kumar Patra of Biju Janata Dal won the Jaleswar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 86,084 votes (52.50% vote share). The runner-up was Debiprasanna Chand (Indian National Congress) with 52,224 votes.
A total of 11 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aswini Kumar Patra | 86084 | 52.50% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Debiprasanna Chand | 52224 | 31.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Arun Kumar Bej | 13465 | 8.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Sudarsan Das | 7336 | 4.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Sisir Kumar Hui | 2285 | 1.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 6 | Manoj Kumar Sasmal | 913 | 0.60% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 7 | Ramakanta Jena | 633 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Brajagopal Raut | 366 | 0.20% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 9 | Gagan Bihari Das Mohapatra | 350 | 0.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 10 | Subhasish Das | 215 | 0.10% | Samata Kranti Dal |
| 11 | Santanu Kumar Das | 211 | 0.10% | Odisha Jan Morcha |
The Jaleswar constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Aswini Kumar Patra (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 86,084 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.